OVERVIEW OF SEPSIS/ BACTERIAMIA Flashcards

1
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Septicaemia / bacteriamia

A _________________________ infection
Occur when a bacteria elsewhere in the body _____________________ of the lung ,urinary tract, skin abdomen

Bacteria toxin are carried thorough out entire body

SEPSIS , When _____________________________

A

Serious blood stream

enter the blood stream

a bacteremia triggers body responses

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With complication of septicemia ,_____________ occurs through out the body causing _________ and block ___________ throughout the body result in organ failure

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inflammation

blood clot

oxygen supply

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When SEPSIS occur with ____________________, it is called septic shock

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extremely low blood pressure

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In septic shock, Blood pressure is low despite treatment with _______

inflammation triggered by __________ causing blood vessels to _________ leading to ___________

causes tiny clot in organs heart lung kidneys and brains

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fluid

cytokines; dilate; hypotension

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5
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Features of sepsis
___________ or ___________
Weakness
___________
___________/ abnormally _______ white blood cells

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Fever or hypothermia
Weakness
Tachycardia
Increase/ abnormally low white blood cells

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DETERMINANTS of sepsis

LOW ______________
POOR _____________ COVERAGE
POVERTY
OVER CROWDING
_____________
ILLITRACY
CONFLICT/ POOR _____________
NATURAL DIASTERS

A

BREAST FEEDING RATE

IMMUNIZATION

MALNUTRITION

SANITATION

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Sources of bactemia
____________ ‘
_______ infections BURNS
_______
_______ tract
Newborn Infections
_______ tract

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Sources of bactemia
Pneumonias ‘
skin infections BURNS
ABDOMEN
Urinary tract Newborn Infections Genital tract

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SEPSIS AND SHOCK

_______________________________( SIRS)

(Specific or Non specific?) inflammatory response to infection, burns and surgery and comprise of two abnormality one which must be ____________ or _______

________
________ rate
_________ function
peripheral _________

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SEPSIS AND SHOCK
SYSTERMIC INFLAMAMTORY RESPONDSE SYNDROME

Non specific ;temp instability ; WBC

Body temp
Heart rate
Respiratory
W.B.C

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Sepsis

__________ In presence of or result of __________

Severe sepsis: __________ plus __________ dysfunction

acute respiratory distress syndrome: ———— or more _______________

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SIRS ; proven infection

sepsis ; Cardiovascular function

Two ; organ dysfunction

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SEPTIC SHOCK

Septic shock: __________ with ______ dysfunction, hypotension bp < ____% centile for age

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severe sepsis

CVS dysfunction

5%

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_______ septic shock , _______ , shock compensated :Warm phase of shock will respond to fluids and pharmacologic medications

__________ or ___________ shock: late decompensation phase
lasting more than _______. despite vigorous therapy necessitating ___________ support

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Early; warm

Cold or refractory

1 hr; vasopressin

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Signs and features of SIRS

GENERAL PARAMETERS
Fever> _______
Hypothermia<______
Tachycardia ______ above normal
Tachypnoea
____________ state
Significant __________ or positive fluid balance> ______ml over 24hours
Hyperglycemia < 2 ______mmol/L or _____mg/dL in absence of diabetes Hypoglycemia < _____mmol/L in absence of metabolic compromise

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38
36
2SD
Altered mental
oedema
20ml
6.67mmol/L ; 120mg/dL
2.75mmol/L m

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Inflammatory parameters
Leucocytosis( white cell count >_______ /mm3)
• leucopenia ( white cel count <________/mm3
• Nrmal white cell with ______% immature forms bands
• Plasm CRP >_______
• Serum procalcitonin> ________ above normal value
•__________ mircoerythocyte sedimentation rate above Normal for age

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12000

4000

10; 2SD; 2SD

elevated

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Haemodynamic parameters

Arterial hypotension systolic bp <_____ below normal for age
Mixed venous oxygen saturation >_______%
Cardiac index > ____L/min/m2

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2sd

70

3.5

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Organ dysfunction parameters
Arterial hypoxaemia
Acute Oliguria<______m/kg for at least ________
Creatinine Increase of ______mg/dl
Coagulation abnormalities INR >_____, APTT >________
Ileus
Thrombocytopenia <_________
Hyperbilirubinaemia > _____mg/dL

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0.5; 2hours

0.5; 1.5; 60 sec

100,000; 4

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Tissue perfusion parameters

Hyperlactaemia > ____mmol/l

__________ capillary refill or __________

A

3

Decrease

mottling

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Management
Initial resuscitations A,B,C
avoid ________ if possible
Crystalloid or colloids ______mg/kg over ______ , can be repeated up to _____ times total ______ml/kg
correct _________
Correct _____________
In Difficult or refractory shock give ________ agents

A

sedatives

20; 10 min

3; 60; hypoglycaemia

hypocalcaemia; inotropic

18
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Inotropic agent
Dopamine ______ ug/kg/min
or dobutamine _______ug/kg/min

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5-15

5-15

19
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• • • • • •
If dopamine and dobutamine fails give ___________ ___-___ug/kg/min

Titrate to optimal urine output and vital signs conscious state
monitor BP and capillary refill
Cold extremities
Take sample for investigations
give appropriate antibiotics

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adrenaline 0.05-2

20
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Investigations to be done in SEPSIS

LIST 6

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BLOOD CULTURE
BACTEC
URINE CULTURE
STOOL CULTURES
CHEST XRAY
CRP
WBC

21
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Standard Precautions

Definition: a set of precautions designed to ??????????

A

prevent transmission of HIV, HBV and other blood borne pathogens when providing first aid or health care (CDC definition)

22
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Under Standard precautions, blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered _______________________________.

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potentially infectious for HIV, HBV and other blood-borne pathogens

23
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Standard Precautions (I)

Includes:
–____________
– Use of ______________
–___________ hygiene and_________ etiquette
– Safe __________ practices
– Cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces

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Hand hygiene

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Respiratory; cough

injection